The Aporia · Comptroller Mark Levine not reinvesting NYC’s pension funds in Israel bonds

Carl Campanile

48 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Levine told The New York Times he made the decision solely on financial grounds, but critics suspected he was caving to Israel-bashers in the Democratic party, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Comptroller Mark Levine not reinvesting NYC’s pension funds in Israel bonds — in stunning campaign pledge reversal

🔮 There were 564 reported cases of child abuse during the last fiscal year, a bone-chilling 24.4% of which were found to be substantiated, according to statistics provided in the annual Mayor’s Management Report released in September.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · NYC child care abuse cases soar in troubling trend as Mamdani rolls out tot-slot expansion

🔮 “I never thought that I would feel like the greatest threat to our country and our future would come from within our border and that is what we are seeing with this administration,” Conley said in a speech to the Rockland County NAACP on April 23.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · NY Rep. Lawler’s Democratic challenger Cait Conley claims Trump is the greatest threat to America

🔮 “Last night, pro-Palestinian demonstrators overran an October 7 vigil in Union Square organized by Israelis for Peace, drowned out the reading of the names of people killed, and took over chairs reserved for participants, including Comptroller Brad Lander and Mayor Zohran Mamdani,” Moshe Spern wrote in his formal Oct. 8 complaint.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · NYC teacher among protesters who disrupted vigil for victims of Oct. 7 Hamas massacre

🔮 The snub isn’t a huge surprise as the mayor has often railed against the explorer, bashing him as a colonist that abused and displaced Native Americans.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Mamdani to skip Manhattan Columbus parade in latest snub to NYC Italian community

🔮 “Those e-mails and documents, as well as any records in your possession that may have been derived from such privileged and/or confidential information, must be destroyed or returned immediately,” the letter stated.

2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Letitia James blasted as ‘biggest hypocrite in Albany’ after whistleblower records dump

🔮 A Super PAC backing Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman and bankrolled by Knicks owner James Dolan is set to spend big in the race for attorney general, The Post has learned.

2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Super PAC funded by Knicks owner spends big to back AG candidate Saritha Komatireddy

🔮 Gov. Kathy Hochul is officially opting New York into a federal “education freedom” tax credit scholarship program championed by President Trump that could benefit more than 2.7 million New York public, parochial and private school students — despite opposition from the powerful teachers’ union.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Hochul officially opts NY into Trump admin’s ‘Freedom’ scholarships for students

🔮 We lack an attorney general who is willing to enforce the law.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Letitia James’s GOP opponent for attorney general Saritha Komatireddy trounces in fiery NY AG debate

🔮 The stunning revelation about crimes committed by the Department of Environmental Protection was included in a massive trove of 170,000 secret, 9/11-related city records released by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · NYC air quality agency convicted of eco crimes — just weeks before 9/11, secret docs reveal

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Craig McCarthy

22 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Levine told The New York Times he made the decision solely on financial grounds, but critics suspected he was caving to Israel-bashers in the Democratic party, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Comptroller Mark Levine not reinvesting NYC’s pension funds in Israel bonds — in stunning campaign pledge reversal

🔮 “He’d be fine if ICE agents shoot into cars, shoot guns into vehicles, not knowing who’s inside and could have killed a five-year-old child,” she said.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Blakeman blasts Hochul for sanctuary policies after NYC ICE shooting during contentious gov debate

🔮 The Mamdani administration recycled old footage from a prior mayor’s staff to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day — while skipping any mention of Italian-American New Yorkers or his hated Columbus Day.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Mamdani recycles former mayor’s footage to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

🔮 A new state bill would require colleges to reimburse tuition to sexual assault victims – after a report that Cornell denied a refund to the student at the center of the “Cornell 7” gang rape scandal.

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · NYS lawmaker pitches bill to give sex assault victims tuition reimbursement in wake of ‘Cornell 7’ case

🔮 An Israeli diplomat has invited Mayor Zohran Mamdani to watch a nearly hour-long documentary about the Oct. 7 terror attacks — hoping the horrors from the footage filmed by Hamas themselves will “convey the reality of what happened.”

2026-10-06 · assertive framing · Israeli consulate invites Mamdani to watch Oct. 7 documentary to school mayor on horrors of massacre

🔮 “From my experience, the companies are being extremely reckless given the stakes,” said Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI, who warned last month that AI could pose an extinction-level threat to humanity.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · AI execs grilled by NYC pols on dangers of tech that ‘could end in human extinction’

🔮 Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $30 million plan to fight antisemitism in the Big Apple boosts funding for non-profit organizations that have zero ties to the Jewish community — including a rabid anti-Israel group.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Mamdani’s $30M plan to fight antisemitism includes increased funds for anti-Israel group

🔮 Hundreds of texts and emails between top officials in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration and the city’s Rent Guidelines Board were released as part of a lawsuit alleging unlawful collusion between the independent body and City Hall.

2026-10-02 · mixed framing · Hundreds of messages between Mamdani and NYC’s Rent Guidelines Board released in ‘rent freeze’ legal challenge

🔮 The commander-in-chief will appear with the Nassau County executive in Syracuse for an event on Oct. 9, according to a source briefed on the visit.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Trump to campaign with Blakeman in upstate NY: sources

🔮 Mayor Zohran Mamdani finally received federal security clearance, he said Wednesday — just a week after his chummy get together with President Trump at Gracie Mansion.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Mamdani finally gets federal security clearance week after Gracie Mansion bro summit with Trump

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NYS lawmaker pitches bill to give sex assault victims tuition reimbursement in wake of ‘Cornell 7’ case

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Levine told The New York Times he made the decision solely on financial grounds, but critics suspected he was caving to Israel-bashers in the Democratic party, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani. asserted

he → tell → Mamdani

“I always said this would be based on financial considerations only, not politics — that’s still my position,” Levine, who is Jewish and a professed backer of Israel, told The Times Wednesday. asserted

who → say → Israel

“But as of now, we feel that because of some technical challenges, and because of financial considerations, that this is not an investment that we can make right now.” asserted

we → feel → that

That’s not what Levine said during a June 2025 Democratic primary debate for comptroller — a role in charge of managing $325 billion in pensions for the city government workforce. asserted

Levine → ’ → workforce

“We have a globally diversified portfolio, and that should include investments in Israel and Israel bonds, which have paid solid dividends for 75 years,” Levine said during the debate against Justin Brannan, a former Brooklyn councilman. asserted

Levine → have → Brannan

The blowback against Levine’s bait and switch was severe, including from former City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who expressed concern it will fan the flames of antisemitism. asserted

it → include → antisemitism

“They were a very sound investment,” Stringer, who increased investments in Israeli bonds, told The Post Wednesday. asserted

who → increase → bonds

“This inaction will further empower the BDS [boycott, divestment and sanctions] movement around the country. asserted

inaction → empower → country

And it could continue to contribute to more antisemitism.” uncertain

it → continue → antisemitism

Dov Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antisemitism and former Brooklyn Assemblyman, called Levine a “coward.” asserted

Hikind → call → Levine

Shame on you,” Hikind said in an X post. asserted

Hikind → say → post

The previous comptroller, Brad Lander, divested $40 million in Israel bonds that New York City had invested in since the 1970s. asserted

City → divest → 1970s

The New York state pension system, run by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, has more than $360 million invested in the Jewish state. asserted

system → run → state

NYS AND Palm Beach county alone hold $1 BILLION [in Israel bonds],” said former CUNY trustee and financier Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, who is active in promoting Israel bonds. asserted

who → hold → bonds

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

‘ Rating agencies S&P Global and Moody’s downgraded Israel bonds during the war in Gaza, but then reversed it from “negative” back to “stable.” asserted

agencies → downgrade → negative

The investments averaged a 5 percent rate of return for two- and three-year bonds, which Levine indicates lags the pension system’s recent performance. asserted

Levine → average → performance

A Levine spokesperson responded, “The Comptroller is a strong supporter of Israel. asserted

Comptroller → respond → Israel

Decisions about whether to invest Cash Desk funds in Israel Bonds, or any other financial instrument, are made strictly on financial grounds, based on what best serves the City and its pensioners. asserted

what → invest → City

“Separately, the City’s pension systems hold a total of $285.42 million in Israel-based public equities and public fixed-income investments through their broader investment portfolios.” asserted

systems → hold → portfolios

Comptroller Mark Levine not reinvesting NYC’s pension funds in Israel bonds — in stunning campaign pledge reversal

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